For The Madera Tribune Attorney Joe Barcroft; Charles Preciado’s lawyer. When Madera County voters chose Charles Preciado as their tax...

For The Madera Tribune High Sheriff Ed Bates. On Nov. 3, 1970, the people of Madera County spoke, and Edward Bryant Bates celebrated his...

For The Madera Tribune William H. Thurman. At the request of the Madera News-Tribune, I am writing of the early day happenings in what is...

For The Madera Tribune Albert Wilburn. It was a red-letter day for Samuel Colunga’s 8th grade class. The teenage historians left the dry,...

For The Madera Tribune T.H. Muhley. “Jim Bethel Killed! Old Resident of this County Found Dead in his Doorway.” With these words, in 1908...

For The Madera Tribune Pilot Jim Shamp stands under his airplane which displays eyes like the characters of the movie, “Planes,” which he...

For The Madera Tribune The Hildreth Hotel — the tree whipping was planned here. As a general rule, the atmosphere was friendly at the...

For The Madera Tribune “Skeeko” Alfredo Farnesi. Once upon a time, the Fresno Bee published a column by Woody Laughnan, which carried his...